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BA Accounting and Finance

York St John University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (1545 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Caring personal services
5%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (07501)
07501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (92% response rate)

69%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

Don't rely just on loans! Universities give out thousands in non-repayable cash bursaries if your household income is lower or you come from a state school.

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Other HE
15%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (07501)

07501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track